when technology found a way to start a flame with a flick of the finger
the lighter emerged like a metal Prometheus sharing the secret of fire
with designs that reflected the times, lighters lit the way for cigarette and cigar smokers to conveniently fire up wherever they were
the styles evolved over the years reflecting society’s luxuries and utilities
from the start, lighters have told a story about their owners history
carrying their burdens for the world to see
lighters have more purposes now than ever before
they’re cheap, flashy, and in every store
lighters can be works of fine art
or cartoonish art
there’s so many designs to see
that reflect our history
I leave you with the following three…
The Creative Chronicles of Dave Stancliff 